What Makes a Great Event Host? (Episode 114)

GatherGeeks by BizBash: The Event Industry Podcast

English - September 11, 2018 03:48 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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Previous Episode: Practical Advice for Third-Party Event Planners (Episode 113)

Next Episode: How Events Became Essential to Condé Nast’s Strategy (Episode 115)

Hosts: David Adler, Beth Kormanik

Guest: Carla McDonald

In this episode of GatherGeeks, David Adler, C.E.O. of BizBash, and Beth Kormanik, editor in chief of BizBash, speak with Carla McDonald, founder of entertainment website The Salonniere. McDonald discusses her annual list of the 100 best party hosts, sharing how the list came about, her selection criteria, and highlights from the 2018 list. She also explains why the need for human connection is greater than ever, what type of events are hot right now, the characteristics of a great event host, and why it's so hard to get people to R.S.V.P.

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Running time 38:09.